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Title: Identification on Vintage Recurve
Post by: simsinca on May 14, 2012, 07:51:00 PM
Picked up this bow a few days ago and while in a local shop getting arrows cut, someone asked to look at it. They thought it might be an old Eicholtz and suggested I don't shoot it as it might be valuable. I was looking for a usable bow darn it, so just wanted a little help on the reality of this.

marks as follows:

"Dana"
E019
43 lb @ 30"

Thanks In Advance!

 https://picasaweb.google.com/102115111167031255047/TradRecurveBow?authuser=0&feat=directlink
Title: Re: Identification on Vintage Recurve
Post by: JavelinaHink on May 14, 2012, 08:11:00 PM
Tony,
Looks like and marked like one that I have...Joe Fries . But mine is signed by Joe under the stats.
 Eicholtz I have are marked different..markings are stamped in the side of the bow and have a decal...but what do I know...   :cool:  Hink
Title: Re: Identification on Vintage Recurve
Post by: wadde on May 14, 2012, 09:33:00 PM
Don't know but agree with Hink, not Eicholtz
Title: Re: Identification on Vintage Recurve
Post by: simsinca on May 15, 2012, 06:32:00 PM
I'll take some better photos and post them, having trouble posting them online here for some reason?
Title: Re: Identification on Vintage Recurve
Post by: simsinca on May 16, 2012, 06:25:00 PM
OK, Updated photos in hopes of better identifying this recurve.

 https://picasaweb.google.com/102115111167031255047/TradRecurveBow?authuser=0&feat=directlink
Title: Re: Identification on Vintage Recurve
Post by: kurtbel5 on May 17, 2012, 02:14:00 PM
Might be a Barr, boyers name is Jerry Barr from California late 50's early 60's
I have 2, I think mine are called Apaches
Title: Re: Identification on Vintage Recurve
Post by: Bjorn on May 17, 2012, 03:28:00 PM
'Valuable' is a very misused and overused term when talking about old stuff. People shoot all kinds of 'valuable' bows.
Title: Re: Identification on Vintage Recurve
Post by: simsinca on May 17, 2012, 05:34:00 PM
Kutrbel,

Got any pic's of yours you can post.

Bjorn,

you are right, this might be trash to those who have a 2k bow. I haven't gotten to that realm just yet, but never say never right?

More importantly, I thought there might be worthwhile history on it more than anything, perhaps not.